National Night Out and the Old New High School

*Golden Eye Candy – Richard Luckin – Summer in the City – enlarge*

Virtual Events

9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic
9-10AM Zumba
11-11:55AM HIIT & Sculpt
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga Virtual

Real World Events

9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10-10:45AM Storybook Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
1-3PM Hexie Ladies @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

5-8PM National Night Out @ Parfet Park
Parks Director Rod Tarullo describes Memorial Day as “the Super Bowl for cemeteries.” It’s true that our parks department does a great job every year of sprucing up the cemetery in time for the big day. I’m even more impressed every year at the job they do of refreshing Parfet Park in the one day between Buffalo Bill Days and National Night Out.

Come down to the park tonight for food, music, face painting, and a chance to meet our police officers. Check out their vehicles (including a Flight for Life helicopter) and learn about crime prevention. This is always a fun, pleasant, family-friendly evening.

5:30-7:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library

Live Music

6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Live Music @ Nomad Taqueria
6PM Open Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing

Trivia

6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose

6:30-8:30PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill

6-8 PM Toad Trivia Tuesdays @ Mountain Toad Brewing (first and third Tuesdays)
7PM Trivia Night @ the Ace
7-9PM Team Trivia Night @ Tributary Food Hall

Golden History Moment

*The 1956 vintage Golden High School – Denver Public Library, Western History Collection – enlarge*

66 Years Ago
The August 2, 1956 Colorado Transcript reported that the new Golden High School, on 24th Street, had been completed ahead of schedule. The plan had been to move to the new school in January of ’57, after the winter break. Instead, the students and staff would be able to start the school year in their new digs.

1924 Golden High School, now serving as the American Mountaineering Center – enlarge

The 1956 High School replaced the one on 10th Street, which had been built in 1924. The 10th Street building then became Golden Junior High.

*1956 Golden High School, ready for demolition in 2008 – Golden History Museum collection – enlarge*

When the school district decided to replace the 1956 buildings, they looked for a large piece of ground–big enough to accommodate the school, athletic fields, and parking lots. The Golden community, however, didn’t want to move the school to a remote location–they liked it where it was.

Demotion of the 1956 school, with the 2008 model standing behind it – Golden History Museum collection – enlarge

The school district and its construction contractors pulled off an impressive feat: they spent the 2007-2008 school year building the new school behind the old one. Then, over the summer, they demolished the old school in time for the start of the 2008-2009 school year.

Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!